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Volume 38 , Issue 6
November/December 2018
Pages e105–e111

Temporary Single Palatal Implant for Denture Stabilization During Augmentation and Implant Procedure: A Case Report

Michael Stimmelmayr, Dr Med Dent, PhD/Daniel Edelhoff, Dr Med Dent, PhD/Josef Schweiger, MDT/Jan-Frederik Güth, Dr Med Dent, PhD

PMID: 30304069
DOI: 10.11607/prd.3600

This case report introduces a temporary denture with reduced extension stabilized in the edentulous maxilla as a possible treatment method for patients with a severe gag reflex, allowing them to test the function, esthetics, and tolerance of the denture prior to hard tissue augmentation and implant placement. A 4-mm implant was placed in the central anterior palate and allowed to heal for 3 months. During the complete treatment period, a denture with reduced extension can be delivered on a fixed Locator abutment. This method was successfully applied in three patients, and the palatal implant remained stable until the final removable prosthesis could be delivered.

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